Alternative Medicine Alert articles from November 2004

Alternative Medicine Alert archives from November 2004

Acupuncture for the treatment of insomnia.
November 1, 2004... WITH A PREVALENCE OF 30-35% IN ADULT AMERICANS--10% OF which is assessed as chronic (more than six months) and/or severe--insomnia is the most common sleep complaint reported to physicians. (1) Insomnia is a perception that sleep quality is...

Probiotics for GI disorders and antibiotic-associated diarrhea in children.
November 1, 2004... PROBIOTICS REFER TO "FRIENDLY" NON-PATHOGENIC microorganisms intended to benefit the host by improving the properties of indigenous microflora. (1) The rationale behind probiotic administration is based on reinoculation and normalization of...

Creatine to improve muscle strength.
November 1, 2004... ATHLETES, COMPETITIVE AND RECREATIONAL, ARE increasingly using dietary supplements and nutritional aids. Creatine is one of the most popular supplements among competitive athletes. A 2004 survey involving more than 200 varsity athletes at a...

Acupuncture for PONY.(Clinical Briefs)(postoperative nausea and vomiting)
November 1, 2004... Source: Gan TJ, et al. A randomized controlled comparison of electro-acupoint stimulation or ondansetron versus placebo for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Anesth Analg 2004;99:1070-1075. Goal: To determine whether...

CME questions.(questions on supplementation and traditional medicine)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... CME Instructions: Physicians participate in this continuing medical education program by reading the articles, using the provided references for further research, and studying the CME questions: Participants should select what they believe to...

Getting a good night's sleep.
November 1, 2004... UNTIL THE 1950S, MOST PEOPLE THOUGHT OF SLEEP AS A PASSIVE, DORMANT PART OF OUR daily lives. We now know that our brains are very active during sleep. Moreover, sleep affects our daily functioning and our physical and mental health in many ways...